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Giappone
GM wants steering wheels, pedals retained in self-drive cars
General Motors chief executive Mary Barra came out strongly Tuesday for regulations requiring the retention of steering wheels and foot pedals in self-driving cars. As the largest U.S. automaker pushes into developing autonomous cars and trucks, Barra said keeping the vestigial appendages of traditional human-piloted vehicles is crucial for safety. ...
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Giappone
Takata, Nissan hit with first air bag criminal complaint
A woman in Japan has filed a criminal complaint against Takata Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. over injuries sustained when a Takata air bag ruptured in a vehicle collision last year, investigative sources said. It was the first such case in the nation related to the unfolding massive recall. Police ...
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Giappone
Suzuki to step down as CEO, Honda to quit over fuel-testing scandal
Suzuki Motor Corp. said Wednesday its chairman, Osamu Suzuki, will step down from his post as chief executive officer and vice president Osamu Honda will quit to take responsibility for the fuel economy-testing scandal. Suzuki and Honda will resign from the posts on June 29, according to the company. Referring ...
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Giappone
Dollar falls to around ¥107 on fading BOJ hopes
The dollar softened to levels around ¥107 in Tokyo trading on Wednesday, on the back of receding hopes for further monetary easing by the Bank of Japan, following upward revisions to Japanese gross domestic product figures for January-March. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥106.97-98, down from ¥107.73-74 at ...
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Rakuten to close online shopping sites in Britain, Spain, Austria
E-commerce giant Rakuten Inc. said Wednesday it will close online shopping sites in Britain, Spain and Austria by the end of August and will focus investment on Germany and France, where it anticipates growth. It faces fierce competition in Europe and will consolidate its business base there, shedding around 100 ...
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Giappone
Japanese banks raise guard after ¥1.8 billion taken from ATMs
Japanese banks that lost some ¥1.8 billion ($16.5 million) when fake overseas cards were used at convenience store ATMs are scrambling to combat such fraud. Seven Bank, which operates ATMs in the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, halved its withdrawal limit to ¥50,000 from ¥100,000 for customers using non-Japanese cards. E-net, ...
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Washington, New Delhi agree Toshiba U.S. subsidiary will build nuclear plants
The United States and India agreed Tuesday on a plan for a U.S. subsidiary of Toshiba Corp. to build six nuclear power plants in India under a bilateral nuclear pact. The agreement, reached by U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington, was the first contract ...
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Brasile El Salvador
Banco Mundial: economía salvadoreña crecerá 2.2 %
El organismo redujo su previsión de crecimiento para el país. En su informe de enero pasado apuntaba a un avance del 2.5 % en el PIB de El Salvador.
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Canciller Hugo Martínez: "La Secretaría de Cultura en lugar de ayudar en importar las piezas para la familia Tesak, entorpeció el proceso"
El canciller Hugo Martínez reacciona en esta entrevista a la publicación de El Faro sobre los fragmentos de estela que reclama Guatemala como parte de su patrimonio y que se exhiben en un museo privado en San Salvador, y por el caso del lote de 13 cajas con material arqueológico ...
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El Salvador
Fiscalía cita a presidente de Cepa por presunto despilfarro de fondos públicos
El presidente de la Comisión Ejecutiva Portuaria Autónoma (CEPA), Nelson Edgardo Vanegas, deberá comparecer el jueves a la Fiscalía tras ser citado por presunto despilfarro de fondos públicos.Vanegas ha sido llamado al Ministerio Público después que un reportaje de La Prensa Gráfica revelara el gasto de más de 200 mil dólares en ...